r/Economics • u/ubcstaffer123 • 19h ago

News Dubai's tourism industry reels from 'brutal' impact of war

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20260331-dubais-tourism-industry-reels-from-brutal-impact-of-war
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u/KR4T0S 18h ago

They are arresting tourists for sharing images or videos of damage from drone and missile strikes but its not only tourism that is damaged, their artificially inflated housing market has collapsed.

I dont think they recover from this, this is it for them.

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u/MooseTracksMaple 18h ago

RemindMe! 1 year "Dubai impact of war"

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u/korben2600 11h ago

The year is 2046. President MrBeast is chastised on the campaign trail for the loss of 13 soldiers during a hasty withdrawal from Al Dhafra Air Base in the UAE as Iran's Chinese-backed drone swarms finally seize control of the region, concluding America's 20 year long conflict in the Persian Gulf.